Cranes and Derricks in Construction · Construction final rule* published Aug. 9, 2010 by three...
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Commissioner Burns Phillips 220 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN 800-249-8510 Tennessee OSHA will implement new employer reporting requirements for fatalities, in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of eye in early 2015. The projected effective date is February 24 th , 2015. The new requirements will replace the current employer reporting guidelines. Full details can be found in this newsletter on pages three through six. TOSHA will co-sponsor several training events in the beginning of the New Year on the new requirements. Click here for the TOSHA Spring Seminar Schedule. OSHA extended the deadline for crane operator certification in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule published in 2010, by three years to November 10 th , 2017. The U.S. Department of Labor Trade Release can be found in this newsletter on page seven. The Center for Construction Research and Training analysis of OSHA’s National Falls Campaign Stand Down results were published documenting approximately 770,193 American workers were reached during the outreach program. The purpose of the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down was to raise awareness of fall hazards and prevention methods in construction. In Tennessee, more than 15,000 employees participated in the stand-down. Special thanks to all of the employers, employees, and trade associations that participated. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has issued the 2013 injury and illness rates for Tennessee. The Days Away Restricted and/or Transfer rate (DART) fell to 1.7 and is slightly below the national average of 1.8. The Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) fell to 3.4 and is also slightly below the national average of 3.5. Thank you to all employers, employees, and safety and health professionals who worked to improve workplace safety & health and drive these rates lower. Falling rates are always good news and yet in 2013, 93 workers lost their lives earning a living. As we enter the holiday season let’s all remember those families that lost a loved one in a workplace incident and strive to make 2015 the safest and most healthful year ever! - Steve Hawkins, TOSHA Administrator
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Commissioner Burns Phillips � 220 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN � 800-249-8510
Tennessee OSHA will implement new employer reporting requirements for fatalities, in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of eye in early 2015. The projected effective date is February 24th, 2015. The new requirements will replace the current employer reporting guidelines. Full details can be found in this newsletter on pages three through six. TOSHA will co-sponsor several training events in the beginning of the New Year on the new requirements. Click here for the TOSHA Spring Seminar Schedule. OSHA extended the deadline for crane operator certification in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule published in 2010, by three years to November 10th, 2017. The U.S. Department of Labor
Trade Release can be found in this newsletter on page seven. The Center for Construction Research and Training analysis of OSHA’s National Falls Campaign Stand Down results were published documenting approximately 770,193 American workers were reached during the outreach program. The purpose of the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down was to raise awareness of fall hazards and prevention methods in construction. In Tennessee, more than 15,000 employees participated in the stand-down. Special thanks to all of the employers, employees, and trade associations that participated. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has issued the 2013 injury and illness rates for Tennessee. The Days Away Restricted and/or Transfer rate (DART) fell to 1.7 and is slightly below the national average of 1.8. The Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) fell to 3.4 and is also slightly below the national average of 3.5. Thank you to all employers, employees, and safety and health professionals who worked to improve workplace safety & health and drive these rates lower. Falling rates are always good news and yet in 2013, 93 workers lost their lives earning a living. As we enter the holiday season let’s all remember those families that lost a loved one in a workplace incident and strive to make 2015 the safest and most healthful year ever!
- Steve Hawkins, TOSHA Administrator
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VPP.………………. page 2
SHARP.…….……. page 2
Recordkeeping
Rule Update
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Trade Release - Crane Operator…..…...page 7
Bulletin Board…………….pages 8
Contact.……….…page 9
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VPP UPDATE
During the week of October 6th, an on-site Volunteer STAR evaluation was conducted at DENSO Manufacturing in Athens. Team members on the evaluation included David Blessman, Gene Murray, and Bart Morgan.
During the week of November 3rd, an on-site Volunteer STAR evaluation was conducted at Flash Technology-SPX in Franklin. Team members on the evaluation included David Blessman, Keesa Scales, and Dick Cary.
During the week of December 1st, an on-site Volunteer STAR evaluation was conducted at Evergreen Packaging-Royal Blue Chip Mill in Pioneer. Team members on the evaluation included David Blessman and Calvin Wyatt.
SHARP UPDATE
Consultation recently conducted recertification visits at: Gate Precast, Ashland City; Jiffy Steamer, Union City; and ARJ, Jackson. In October, Tennessee OSHA hosted the Region IV Consultation Manager’s meeting in Chattanooga. Al Frillman of Mueller Refrigeration in Hartsville, represented our SHARP program for a discussion on SHARP and customer service provided by the TOSHA consultation program. Frillman went over Mueller’s employee health screening and preventative health program, as well as employee involvement and how to work toward an incentive that recognizes preventative measures vs. not having accidents. Several of the TOSHA state managers and Federal OSHA staff had positive comments about the presentation. http://blog.dol.gov/2014/11/17/safety-‐equals-‐big-‐savings-‐for-‐small-‐businesses/
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OSHA extends compliance date for crane operator certification requirements The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a final rule extending the deadline for crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule* published Aug. 9, 2010 by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The rule also extends by three years the employer's responsibility to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely. The final rule becomes effective Nov. 9, 2014. During the three-year period, OSHA will address operator qualification requirements for the cranes standards including the role of operator certification. The final cranes and derricks rule required crane operators on construction sites to meet one of four qualification/certification options by Nov. 10, 2014. After publishing the final rule, a number of parties raised concerns about the Standard's requirement to certify operators by type and capacity of crane and questioned whether crane operator certification was sufficient for determining whether an operator could operate their equipment safely on a construction site. The agency published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Feb. 12, 2014, proposing to extend both the deadline for operator certification and the employer duty to ensure competent crane operation for three years. After publishing the proposed rule, a hearing was requested and held in Washington, D.C. Comments from the hearing are available at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=OSHA-2007-0066. OSHA analyzed the comments to the NPRM and the hearing testimony and decided to extend both the crane operator certification deadline and the existing employer duty for three years. OSHA has already begun the process of developing a standard to ensure crane operator qualifications. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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BULLETIN BOARD
Mark your calendar! The 38th Annual Tennessee Safety and Health Congress will be held at Gaylord Opryland July 26-29, 2015. https://www.tnsafetycongress.org/
For a look at upcoming TOSHA training seminars: http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/tosha/tosha_training.pdf
Tennessee OSHA will implement new employer reporting requirements on February 24th, 2015. Fore more information please visit: https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping2014/index.html
Burns Phillips Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Steve Hawkins
TOSHA Administrator [email protected]
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